[the playing mantis]

heart of darkness, by conrad is pretty hard to beat...it can be a struggle but once you get used to the style of the writing it is good.

[goonersid]

Read Dan Brown's "the lost symbol" on holiday it's the usual format, it was ok, better than "digital fortress" and "deception point" but not as good as "angels and demons" or "the da vinci code"
Also read "making the arsenal" by tony attwood, a very enjoyable read with some very witty moments.

[olgitgooner]

4 books in the past 2 months have caught my attention

1)Ruth newman---Twisted wing. (DEBUT BOOK)
2)Dean Kootz---Phantoms, after reading i downloaded the movie and it was fun to see my imagination come to life.
3)Ben Mezrich---Bringing down the house--Interesting .
4)Christopher ransom---The birthing house. ( a bit complicated, just okay)

I am about to read one more of dean koontz book, something to do with an aircrash, and a person meant to be on that plane is later seen alive or something like that.

Oh good. Another Dean Koontz fan.

I got slaughtered for suggesting he is better than Stephen King.

"The Bad Place" was bloody excellent.

[RaM]

4 books in the past 2 months have caught my attention

1)Ruth newman---Twisted wing. (DEBUT BOOK)
2)Dean Kootz---Phantoms, after reading i downloaded the movie and it was fun to see my imagination come to life.
3)Ben Mezrich---Bringing down the house--Interesting .
4)Christopher ransom---The birthing house. ( a bit complicated, just okay)

I am about to read one more of dean koontz book, something to do with an aircrash, and a person meant to be on that plane is later seen alive or something like that.

Oh good. Another Dean Koontz fan.

I got slaughtered for suggesting he is better than Stephen King.

"The Bad Place" was bloody excellent.

He's read one Koontz novel...Phantoms. The same Dean Koontz novel I said that I've read and enjoyed.

But Dean Koontz is not better than Stephen King.

[g88ner]

I haven't read the novel, but a lot of people seem to agree that One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is better as a film than as a book.

A rare exception.

Interesting.

I didn't get to the end of the book. I was reading it, but then a mate of mine convinced me that I was spending too much time on it, and that I should get out more - so I picked up the TV, and chucked it threw the lounge window, climbed out and ran.

I wouldn't have got that until last night, as I finally got round to watching the film!

Really enjoyed it, and that scene right at the end is re-played for comic effect so often in cartoons, and that it's nice to finally know where it comes from!

[g88ner]

I haven't read the novel, but a lot of people seem to agree that One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is better as a film than as a book.

A rare exception.

Interesting.

I didn't get to the end of the book. I was reading it, but then a mate of mine convinced me that I was spending too much time on it, and that I should get out more - so I picked up the TV, and chucked it threw the lounge window, climbed out and ran.

I wouldn't have got that until last night, as I finally got round to watching the film!

Really enjoyed it, and that scene right at the end is re-played for comic effect so often in cartoons, and it's nice to finally know where it comes from!

[Chips and Chocolate]

Have just realised some of you could read ... A few favourites of mine:

-The Last Game by Jason Cowley
-Theatre of Silence, the lost soul of football by Matthew Bazzel
-The Unfortunates by BS Johnson
-The Rotters' Club and The Closed Circle by Jonathan Coe

And I can't wait for Faded Lois Dreams by Andrew Vaughan (out inn october): http://one-up-manship.blogspot.com/2010 ... reams.html

[marcengels]

Have just realised some of you could read 8) ... A few favourites of mine:

-The Last Game by Jason Cowley
-Theatre of Silence, the lost soul of football by Matthew Bazzel
-The Unfortunates by BS Johnson
-The Rotters' Club and The Closed Circle by Jonathan Coe

And I can't wait for Faded Lois Dreams by Andrew Vaughan (out inn october): http://one-up-manship.blogspot.com/2010 ... reams.html

You only need barely to be able to read to tackle some of those books

[flash gunner]

Im not being controversial here and not taking the piss either but has anyone ever read Mein Kampf? I havent but always wondered what its like and wondered about getting a copy purely for historical purposes im not a Fascist/Rascist

[marcengels]

Im not being controversial here and not taking the piss either but has anyone ever read Mein Kampf? I havent but always wondered what its like and wondered about getting a copy purely for historical purposes im not a Fascist/Rascist

I haven't mate, but you can get it here in PDF:

http://www.archive.org/details/MeinKampf_483

[flash gunner]

Im not being controversial here and not taking the piss either but has anyone ever read Mein Kampf? I havent but always wondered what its like and wondered about getting a copy purely for historical purposes im not a Fascist/Rascist

I haven't mate, but you can get it here in PDF:

http://www.archive.org/details/MeinKampf_483

Thanks mate

[storrmin571]

Anyone read Matterhorn? one of the guys in work is on about it all the time.

[RaM]

Im not being controversial here and not taking the piss either but has anyone ever read Mein Kampf? I havent but always wondered what its like and wondered about getting a copy purely for historical purposes im not a Fascist/Rascist

I've picked it up on many occasions and put it back on the shelf rather than buy it. Would really like to read it though.

[xDAVEYx]

Im not being controversial here and not taking the piss either but has anyone ever read Mein Kampf? I havent but always wondered what its like and wondered about getting a copy purely for historical purposes im not a Fascist/Rascist

it's very very dull, not worth the time. if you want to understand more about hitler try:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitler-Ian-Kershaw/dp/0141035889/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283097897&sr=1-1

the definitive hitler book, much better read too

[flash gunner]

Im not being controversial here and not taking the piss either but has anyone ever read Mein Kampf? I havent but always wondered what its like and wondered about getting a copy purely for historical purposes im not a Fascist/Rascist

it's very very dull, not worth the time. if you want to understand more about hitler try:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitler-Ian-Kershaw/dp/0141035889/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283097897&sr=1-1

the definitive hitler book, much better read too

Thanks Davey